Aunt Mary Lou's German Chocolate Cake Recipe
Servings: 12
Ingredients
- 1 (4 ounce) German sweet chocolate
- 1/2 c. boiling water
- 2 c. sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 c. buttermilk
- 1 c. butter
- 4 large eggs
- 2 1/4 c. sifted cake flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 c. Carnation lowfat milk
- 2 c. sugar
- 5 egg yolks
- 1/2 c. butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 c. pecans
- 1 1/2 c. coconut
Directions
- Heat chocolate in boiling water. Cool. Cream butter and sugar till fluffy. Add in large eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. Blend in vanilla and chocolate. Sift flour with soda and salt; add in alternately with buttermilk to chocolate mix, beating after each addition till smooth. Pour into four 9 inch layer pans lined on bottom with paper. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 min. Cool and frost.
- Put together lowfat milk, sugar, well beaten egg yolks and butter. Cook and stir over medium heat till it begins to thicken, about 12 min. Add in vanilla, pecans and coconut. Stir occasionally till cool and spread on cake. You will have a good cake and sufficient calories to kill any horse!!
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 228g | |
| Recipe makes 12 servings | |
| Calories 704 | |
| Calories from Fat 309 | 44% |
| Total Fat 35.59g | 44% |
| Saturated Fat 20.39g | 82% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 133mg | 44% |
| Sodium 432mg | 18% |
| Potassium 267mg | 8% |
| Total Carbs 94.22g | 25% |
| Dietary Fiber 2.9g | 10% |
| Sugars 70.61g | 47% |
| Protein 8.29g | 13% |
